| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John People (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roland Furst (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Huang-fu Hong (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) PF - Herman Abad (fresh) 7 reb. C - Like Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Ohio | John People makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Like Chin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 19:11 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Herman Abad | 34-41 |
| 18:46 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses the easy layup | 34-41 |
| 18:44 | Ohio | Scott Ruis pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:23 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper is fouled on the floor by Roland Furst - foul #3 on Roland Furst, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Dennis Albert (PF) Eugene Glasper, Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:15 | Ohio | John People misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 18:13 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew tips it but misses | 34-41 |
| 18:12 | Kent State | Like Chin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Herman Abad | 34-44 |
| 17:51 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is hacked by Roland Furst - foul #4 on Roland Furst, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Ohio | Ron Prosienski (C) Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Moises Fernandez (PG), Justin Wilson (SF), William Davis (PF) Roland Furst, Edward Boer, Herman Abad | |
| 17:45 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 17:44 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Like Chin | 34-44 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | William Davis clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Matthew - foul #2 on Kenneth Matthew, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:33 | Kent State | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:33 | Ohio | Dennis Albert gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:21 | Ohio | Dennis Albert is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| 17:19 | Kent State | Moises Fernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| 17:04 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-45 |
| 17:02 | Kent State | John People steals it from Justin Wilson in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 16:43 | Ohio | John People misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 16:42 | Kent State | Moises Fernandez pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 16:40 | Kent State | John People is called for the reach on Huang-fu Hong in the backcourt - foul #1 on John People, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), Jason Costanzo (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Albert Verrett, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF), Herman Abad (PF) Justin Wilson, William Davis | |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Edward Boer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-45 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong tips it home | 37-47 |
| 16:08 | Ohio | Scott Ruis comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-47 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Herman Abad grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 16:05 | Kent State | Eugene Glasper steps in front of the Huang-fu Hong pass in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 16:00 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-47 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Like Chin grabs the board | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John People (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Matthew (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Costanzo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Moises Fernandez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) PF - Herman Abad (fresh) 8 reb. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Kent State | John People is called for the reach on Huang-fu Hong - foul #2 on John People, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Ron Prosienski (C) Eugene Glasper, John People, Kenneth Matthew, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina (SG), William Davis (PF) Moises Fernandez, Herman Abad | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | Dennis Albert (PF) Jason Costanzo | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:03 | Ohio | Ron Prosienski double dribbles | 37-47 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF), Shaun Whatley (C) Edward Boer, Like Chin | |
| 15:01 | Kent State | Andrew Mahan is called for the reach on Huang-fu Hong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Mahan, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| 14:43 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-47 |
| 14:41 | Kent State | William Davis hits the follow up shot | 37-49 |
| 14:29 | Ohio | Karl Tate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 14:27 | Ohio | Dennis Albert gets the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:10 | Ohio | Karl Tate loses the dribble to Guadalupe Medina | 37-49 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 13:48 | Ohio | Karl Tate snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 13:43 | Ohio | Justin Wilson takes the ball from Kevin Treadaway | 37-49 |
| 13:28 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:03 | Kent State | Justin Wilson loses the dribble to Dennis Albert | 37-49 |
| 12:48 | Ohio | Guadalupe Medina steals the ball from Karl Tate | 37-49 |
| 12:45 | Kent State | Guadalupe Medina hits the finger roll | 37-51 |
| 12:37 | Ohio | Justin Wilson steals the ball from Ron Prosienski | 37-51 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | William Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Albert - foul #2 on Dennis Albert, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), John People (SG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Jason Costanzo (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Kevin Treadaway, Andrew Mahan, Karl Tate, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roland Furst (PG), Moises Fernandez (SG), Edward Boer (SF), Like Chin (C) Huang-fu Hong, Guadalupe Medina, Justin Wilson, Shaun Whatley | |
| 12:17 | Kent State | William Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:17 | Kent State | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 12:17 | Ohio | The rebound goes to Scott Ruis | 37-52 |
| 12:08 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-52 |
| 12:06 | Ohio | Scott Ruis grabs the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 11:59 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Eugene Glasper | 39-52 |
| 11:55 | Kent State | Moises Fernandez is fouled in the backcourt by John People - foul #3 on John People, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herman Abad (PF) William Davis | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John People (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Matthew (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Costanzo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Ruis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roland Furst (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Moises Fernandez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) PF - Herman Abad (fresh) 8 reb. C - Like Chin (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Herman Abad misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John People - foul #4 on John People, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Ohio | Rusty Hightower (SG) John People | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 11:45 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:25 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 11:24 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 11:06 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 11:04 | Ohio | Scott Ruis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 10:52 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 10:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Moises Fernandez | 39-54 |
| 10:35 | Kent State | Scott Ruis steals the ball from Roland Furst | 39-54 |
| 10:18 | Ohio | Roland Furst takes the ball from Jason Costanzo | 39-54 |
| 10:02 | Kent State | Like Chin is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roland Furst | 39-56 |
| 09:41 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-56 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Kevin Treadaway (SG) Eugene Glasper, Rusty Hightower | |
| Subs | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong (SG), Justin Wilson (SF), Shaun Whatley (PF) Moises Fernandez, Edward Boer, Herman Abad | |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Albert Verrett is called for the reach on Roland Furst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Verrett, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Roland Furst makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:37 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses the 2nd free throw | 39-57 |
| 09:37 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo pulls down the rebound | 39-57 |
| 09:23 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Costanzo | 41-57 |
| 09:05 | Kent State | Like Chin misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 41-57 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley hits the follow up shot | 41-59 |
| 08:46 | Ohio | Scott Ruis misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 08:45 | Kent State | Justin Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley is hacked by Kenneth Matthew - foul #3 on Kenneth Matthew, team foul #9 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) Albert Verrett, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF), Herman Abad (PF) Justin Wilson, Like Chin | |
| 08:16 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley misses the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 08:16 | Ohio | Dennis Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:02 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 41-59 |
| 08:01 | Kent State | Edward Boer snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 07:43 | Kent State | Shaun Whatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Eugene Glasper (PG), John People (SG) Kevin Treadaway, Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Eugene Glasper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John People (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Karl Tate (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ron Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roland Furst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Boer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Abad (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Shaun Whatley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Ohio | Herman Abad blocks the jumper by Eugene Glasper | 41-59 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Herman Abad snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 07:09 | Kent State | Herman Abad misses the jump hook from the left block | 41-59 |
| 07:07 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 07:04 | Ohio | Huang-fu Hong steals the ball from Eugene Glasper in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 06:44 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses the shot from the right block | 41-59 |
| 06:43 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 06:26 | Ohio | Edward Boer picks off the pass by Eugene Glasper | 41-59 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | The jump hook by Herman Abad is blocked by Karl Tate | 41-59 |
| 06:04 | Ohio | Karl Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:59 | Ohio | John People hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 41-59 |
| 05:58 | Ohio | Dennis Albert pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:50 | Ohio | Eugene Glasper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong pulls down the rebound | 41-59 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Edward Boer is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Glasper - foul #2 on Eugene Glasper, team foul #10 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Kenneth Matthew (SF), Jason Costanzo (PF), Scott Ruis (C) Eugene Glasper, Karl Tate, Dennis Albert, Ron Prosienski | |
| Subs | Kent State | Moises Fernandez (PG), Guadalupe Medina (SG), William Davis (PF), Like Chin (C) Roland Furst, Huang-fu Hong, Herman Abad, Shaun Whatley | |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 05:46 | Kent State | Edward Boer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:33 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 05:32 | Ohio | Scott Ruis can't tip it in | 41-61 |
| 05:31 | Kent State | William Davis grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Edward Boer misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-61 |
| 05:03 | Ohio | Jason Costanzo pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| 04:58 | Ohio | Kenneth Matthew is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Kenneth Matthew, team foul #11 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Ohio | Andrew Mahan (SG), Karl Tate (SF), Dennis Albert (PF), Ron Prosienski (C) John People, Kenneth Matthew, Jason Costanzo, Scott Ruis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Justin Wilson (SF) Edward Boer | |
| 04:29 | Kent State | Moises Fernandez clanks a jumper from the baseline | 41-61 |
| 04:27 | Kent State | Justin Wilson snags the offensive board | 41-61 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | William Davis can't finish the layup | 41-61 |
| 04:06 | Kent State | Like Chin gets the offensive rebound | 41-61 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Like Chin drills a runner from the right block set up by Guadalupe Medina | 41-63 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Moises Fernandez - foul #1 on Moises Fernandez, team foul #3 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roland Furst (PG), Huang-fu Hong (SG), Herman Abad (PF) Moises Fernandez, Guadalupe Medina, William Davis | |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 03:43 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-63 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Kevin Treadaway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Mahan (fresh) SF - Karl Tate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Albert (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Ron Prosienski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Roland Furst (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Huang-fu Hong (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Herman Abad (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Like Chin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Herman Abad makes the jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Karl Tate - foul #2 on Karl Tate, team foul #12 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | Albert Verrett (PG), Rusty Hightower (SG) Kevin Treadaway, Andrew Mahan | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 03:29 | Kent State | Herman Abad misses the free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Dennis Albert snags the defensive board | 43-65 |
| 03:06 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-65 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Rusty Hightower is called for the reach on Huang-fu Hong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rusty Hightower, team foul #13 | 46-65 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shaun Whatley (PF) Justin Wilson | |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 03:04 | Kent State | Huang-fu Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-67 |
| 02:40 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-67 |
| 02:38 | Ohio | Dennis Albert tips it but misses | 46-67 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Like Chin snags the defensive board | 46-67 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Like Chin drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Huang-fu Hong | 46-69 |
| 02:09 | Ohio | Rusty Hightower clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-69 |
| 02:08 | Ohio | Dennis Albert tips it in | 48-69 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Karl Tate steals the ball from Herman Abad | 48-69 |
| 01:35 | Ohio | Karl Tate hits the finger roll | 50-69 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Roland Furst is fouled on the floor by Ron Prosienski - foul #1 on Ron Prosienski, team foul #14 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway (PG), Andrew Mahan (SG) Albert Verrett, Rusty Hightower | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Boer (SF) Shaun Whatley | |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Roland Furst makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:08 | Kent State | Roland Furst makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:54 | Ohio | Karl Tate makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Mahan | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Roland Furst misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 00:26 | Ohio | Karl Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Ohio | Kevin Treadaway loses the ball out of bounds | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Roland Furst runs out the clock | 52-71 |